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Seeking criminal defense attorney in ceres, CA area that takes pro bono cases

Many do, including the lawyers at my firm. But you must remember that every defendant in a criminal case has the right to a lawyer free of charge as long as they cannot afford one. usually, this is the public defender, who is a full fledged attorney, who hs one to law school and passed the bar exam just as every other lawyer in the courtroom has. The quality of representation of public defenders varies every bit as much as the quality of representation by private practitioners. The problem...

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How do I find out if a criminal complaint was filed and charges made against me?

Well, the good news for you is that criminal records for Los Angeles County Superior Court can be found online at http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/. All you need to do is go to the website every morning and look up your name and date of birth. This will show you if a criminal complaint has been filed against you or if there's a warrant for your arrest.

I would like to know how much time is a person looking at if they have assult w/a deadly weapon, felon in possession of firegun?

The short answer to your question is you are facing a low term of two years, middle term of three years, and an upper term of four years in state prison. You could also get probation if you qualify, and could spend as much a one year in county jail as a term of your probation. Generally, the the felon in possession charge deals with the same incident as the assault, you would not be facing more than an additional eight months in state prison for that offense, and more likely would get...

How do I get my record Expunged

Pretty easily. If your conviction was in California, you should probably (but not necessarily) hire a lawyer for the procedure. What you want is to file a petition under Penal Code section 1203.4 as soon as your probation ends. If you have a good record on probation, they might agree to terminate your probation immediately. In the petition, you must show that the crime of which you were convicted is a "wobbler "(chargable as either a felony or a misdemeanor), that you have completed...